A fan reached out too far and fell 20 feet from the stands to the area behind the digital scoreboard. It was announced a little after 10pm last night that the fan had in fact died from his injuries on the way to the hospital. The Texas Rangers President, Nolan Ryan, released this statement:

We are deeply saddened to learn that the man who fell has passed away as a result of this tragic accident. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family.

I've included this video from Youtube that shows the fall. WARNING: Video is disturbing

The accident happens nearly a year ago to the day when another Ranger fan fell 30 feet from the second level to the stands below. That fan suffered a fractured skull. This is actually the 3rd fall in the ballpark's history. In 1994 a woman fell from the upper home run porch while posing for a picture. It was opening day for the stadium.

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